Calorie counting
How much does a spoon of potato starch weigh?
Bob’s Red Mill labels one tablespoon of potato starch as 12 g and 40 kcal.
Blog
Every article takes a claim you have already heard about food and follows the mechanism behind it — what actually happens in the body, what the research supports, and where the claim stops being true.
Calorie counting
How many grams of cocoa powder are in a spoon?
USDA lists 5.
Calorie counting
Homemade cutlet calories: count meat, breading, and oil
There is no single calorie value for a homemade cutlet.
Calorie counting
Soup calories: what broth, sautéed vegetables, cream and bowl size change
A soup name does not have one calorie count.
Calorie counting
Mashed potato calories: what milk, butter and cream add
Mashed potatoes do not have one calorie value.
Calorie counting
Pasta and sauce: why the calories vary so much
Two plates containing the same amount of pasta can have different calorie totals: tomatoes contribute mostly water, while oil, cream, cheese, and fatty pork provide more energy per gram.
Calorie counting
Sauce calories: mayo, ketchup, cheese, garlic, and teriyaki by the spoonful
A tablespoon of sauce can add 20 kcal or 90 kcal to a meal.
Weight loss
Why women often lose weight more slowly than men on the same diet
The same diet does not create the same calorie deficit.
Health
Diastasis or belly fat: why weight loss cannot solve every postpartum concern
The shape of a postpartum abdomen does not reveal what is producing it.
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